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The Aga Khan Junior and Senior Schools are authorized to offer
the Primary Years and
Diploma Programmes
Curriculum
The curriculum offered by the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi is comprised of the international curriculum of the International Baccalaurate Curriculum, used by 2,704 schools in 138 countries.
The three programmes form a coherent sequence of education by promoting the education of the whole person through an emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth.
The Primary Years Programme (PYP), (ages 3 to 11), at Grades KG1-KG3 at the nursery level and Grades 1 to 6 at the Junior School, focuses on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world outside. It develops concepts, knowledge, skills, attitude and action - developed through six trans-disciplinary themes teaching six subject areas. The six subject areas are: Language, Maths, Social Studies, Arts, Sciences, and Personal Social and Physical Education. The pedgagogy uses inquiry in a trans-disciplinary framework to enable children to obtain a holistic perspective of the world.
The Middle Years Programme (MYP)at Grades 7-11 (ages 11 to 16) provides a framework of academic challenge and life skills through embracing and transcending traditional school subjects. Transitioning from a trans-disciplinary approach to an inter-disciplinary approach, students in the MYP learn in eight subject groups: two languages, mathematics, Humanities, Sciences, Arts, Technology and Physical Education. The eight subject groups are taught through five areas of interaction: Approaches to Learning, Human Ingenuity, Community and Service, Environments, and Health and Social Education.
The Diploma Programme at Grades 12-13 (ages16 to 19) is a demanding two-year curriculum that meets the needs of highly motivated students, and leads to a qualification that is recognized by leading universities around the world. Students study in six subject areas: Language A and B, Maths and Computer Science, Experimental Sciences, Individuals and Societies and the Arts. In addition, students have to meet three core requirements: an Extended Essay (a 4,000 word essay exploring a topic of individual interest), Theory of Knowledge (enabling students to explore the nature of knowledge), and Creativity Action and Service (which encourages students to pursue activities outside academics).
Underlying the three programmes is the development of the IB learner profile, which strives to develop students as individuals who are:
- Open-minded
- Balanced
- Inquirers
- Principled
- Caring
- Communicators
- Risk-Takers
- Reflective
- Knowledgeable
